Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is investigating the state-owned Bangladesh Telecommunications Company (BTC) over allegations of a $5 million telegraph fraud.

BTC has spent over 297.6 million taka ($4.2 million) since 2001 operating 460 telegraph offices, which combined employ 883 members of staff, despite receiving only $28,000 in telegraph revenue over the period, the ACC alleges. At least $123,000 was taken out over budget.